GA-Z87X-OC Force (rev. 1.x)

Intel® Z87 Chipset
 

  • Supports 4th Generation Intel® Core™ processors
  • GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 5 Plus Technology
  • All IR Digital Power design
  • GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™
  • Exclusive GIGABYTE OC Features
  • Unique OC Touch Feature
  • Unique OC Ignition Feature
  • Unique OC Brace Feature
  • Gold plated DDR/PCIe Slots and power connectors
  • 4-way Graphics Support
  • Durable black solid capacitors
  • GIGABYTE On/Off Charge™ 2 for USB devices
  • Dual Intel® LAN with high ESD Protection
  • Extreme Heatsink design with 9 system fan connectors
  • Realtek ALC898 with High Quality 110dB SNR HD audio
  • GIGABYTE Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi Card
  • GIGABYTE 8 Series Overclocking Motherboards: Clock Higher


    GIGABYTE 8 series motherboards debut a number of exclusive new and improved features that are designed specifically to help enthusiasts and overclockers not only get the most performance from their hardware, but also the absolute most enjoyable OC experience.
  • GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force

    The GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force delivers a sublime OC experience without compromising on features. Supporting maxed-out 4-way SLI and Crossfire™ graphics configurations and an incredible 16 digital phase VRM for the CPU and memory, the GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force is truly peerless and utterly ruthless.
  • OC Ignition (Patent Pending)
    There are occasions as an overclocker when you want to shut down the system without turning off the power to other parts of the system, for example the drives and system fans. This is where OC Ignition is really useful.

    Hitting the OC Ignition button gives continuous, uninterrupted power to all the motherboard's connected drives and system fans, but not to the CPU. This is useful in 'cold bug' situations when you need to heat the CPU to a bootable temperature, but you'd prefer the fans to keep spinning, reducing moisture build-up.

    Overclockers using i-ram drives may also want to maintain SATA power and not risk losing their customized OS install while users with regular SSDs or HDDs also know that frequent powering on and off is harmful to your drives in the long-term.

    OC Ignition is also useful in allowing users to pre-test water cooling setups, and even allows case mod demos to be developed without having to fully turn on the PC.

    OC Ignition: Feature Summary
    • Powers fans and drives without booting or powering the CPU
    • Active fans help to reduce moisture build-up when using LN2
    • Maintain continuous uninterrupted power to drives
    • Safely powers water cooling systems for safe leak checking
    • Test demo and case mod systems without needing to boot the system
  • OC Touch
    GIGABYTE OC Touch includes a range of easy to use buttons and switches featured exclusively on GIGABYTE OC motherboards.
  • OC PCIe Switch
    Overclockers can manually turn on or off each installed PCIe lane of the motherboard allowing users to effortlessly remove graphic cards from the system without the hassle of physically removal. This is especially convenient for VGA overclocking on LN2 and water cooled systems.
  • OC PEG
    OC Peg adds auxiliary power to the PCIe slots of your motherboard, improving system stability in extreme configurations. This is especially useful in power-hungry 4-way graphics configurations.
  • OC Brace
    OC Brace allows extreme overclockers and system testers to safely install up to four graphics cards in an open case or test bed without risking PCIe slot damage or preventing cards not showing up in the OS due to poor contact with the PCIe slot.
    OC Brace is a simple and elegant way to give robust installation support to full sized graphics cards in extreme multi-GPU configurations, including LN2 benching with cumbersome GPU pots that a need stable, solid installation base over extended periods.
  • OC Cool
    The GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force Motherboard features an extreme heatsink design for the PWM area that allows users to employ both passive, active and water cooling setups. A hollow body heatsink fitted with a silent integrated fan ensures superb heat dissipation during extreme overclocking configurations.
  • 4K Ultra HD Support
    4K resolution is the next technological milestone in high-definition content delivery, utilizing approximately 4,000 pixels on the horizontal axis, more than four times today's standard HD pixel density. GIGABYTE 8 series motherboards provide native 4K support with integrated Intel® HD Graphics via HDMI.
  • Wi-Fi / Bluetooth 4.0 PCIe Expansion Card
    Supports the latest IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / n Wi-Fi connectivity, plus Bluetooth 4.0 and the latest Smart Ready technology.
  • Front Access USB 3.0 Panel
    A convenient front access USB 3.0 panel provides two USB 3.0 ports for quick and easy access to ultra-fast and reliable data transfer performance.
  • cFosSpeed
    GIGABYTE motherboards feature cFos Speed, a network traffic management application which helps to improve network latency, maintaining low ping times to deliver better responsiveness in a crowded LAN environment. cFos Speed works in a similar way to an OS driver, monitoring network traffic packets at the application layer, allowing optimization and improved network performance for specific applications.
  • Extreme Multi-GPU Support
    GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force
    Premium 4-way Graphics Support:
    This extreme design employs a PLX chip that doubles the available PCI Express bandwidth, allowing overclockers and gamers to enjoy the ultimate in extreme multi-GPU configurations; 4-way AMD CrossFire™ and NVIDIA SLI.

    Native PCIe Gen. 3 x16 Direct Link to CPU:
    The single black PCIe x16 slot provides a direct link to the CPU, enabling it to bypass the PLX chip. This provides the fastest possible connection for single graphics card benching.
  • GIGABYTE OPT Fan Support
    Many of today's 3rd party water cooling systems require CPU fan power support for both the cooling fan and the water pump. GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards feature OPT fan support, an additional CPU fan pin header that can be used to connect a water pump and configured for continuous full speed operation. The OPT Fan is also useful for high performance coolers employing two fans.
  • GIGABYTE Exclusive Ultra Durable Technologies
    Durable Black Solid Caps
    GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards integrate the absolute best quality solid state capacitors that are rated to perform at maximum efficiency for extended periods, even in extreme performance configurations. This provides peace of mind for end users who want to push their system hard, yet demand absolute reliability and stability. With ultra-low ESR no matter how high the CPU loading, these exclusive capacitors also come in customized jet black, exclusively on GIGABYTE 8 series motherboards.
    "Rated for an unprecedented 10,000 hours of intensive operation at an incredible 105°C" – Nippon Chemi-Con
    * Features and Actual component specifications may vary by model.
  • Gold Plated Solid Power Connectors


    GIGABYTE Overclocking motherboards feature gold plated connectors for the CPU and 24-pin ATX power connectors. Gold provides superior conductivity and signal transmission than standard implementations, also providing far better reliability and stability over time by resistance to metal corrosion caused by frequent use overtime.
  • Gold Plated CPU Socket, DDR and PCI Express Slots
    GIGABYTE 8 series motherboards come equipped with gold plated hardware for the most crucial areas where your motherboard has contact with other components; gold plated CPU socket, gold DDR3 slots and PCI Express slots. Using gold plated CPU socket and slots means that enthusiasts are guaranteed absolute reliability and longevity for the CPU, memory and graphics cards, no matter how many times you switch them out.
  • New GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ with Dashboard Mode
    GIGABYTE's new UEFI DualBIOS™ has a redesigned user interface that offers users the chance to take control of their BIOS environment like never before.
    Dashboard Mode: GIGABYTE's exclusive Dashboard Mode puts your firmly in the driving seat, allowing users to have complete access to all data related to your motherboard's key components including CPU, graphics and memory clocks, temperatures, voltages and fan speeds.
    Fully Customizable UI: Users can create their own custom home page, adding the menus and options that they tend to use most frequently. This creates a slick and optimized interface that can customize further by adding your own custom background image.
    Choose Your Own Landing Page: Choose exactly which section or page of the BIOS you want to land on after each reboot. If you are fine tuning your memory timings, you can save time with each reboot by landing on the DDR sub-timings page each time. Fewer clicks, better experience.
    Real-time Overclocking: For the first time ever, overclockers can adjust CPU clock, frequency and voltage settings in real-time within BIOS. This massively saves time, allowing users to find optimal settings without having to reboot.
  • GIGABYTE EasyTune
    Now integrated with the GIGABYTE App Center, a re-designed and updated EasyTune app offers a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings. Adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment with system-related information displayed including advanced system fan calibration and configuration.

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* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
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* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.